LOS ANGELES—A man who helped in the deadly kidnapping of a Chinese man from a Los Angeles-area shopping mall was sentenced Friday to more than 16 years in federal prison. Anthony Valladares, 29, of Pasadena, was sentenced a year after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to kidnap Ruochen “Tony” Liao of Santa Ana. Liao, a Chinese national, owned a Southern California car dealership that sold high-end cars such as Porches and Bentleys. Prosecutors say two Chinese men organized his July 16, 2018, kidnapping from a mall parking lot in suburban San Gabriel. Liao was lured into a minivan. Prosecutors contend that Valladares was hired as “muscle” for the kidnapping. Liao’s parents in China were sent demands for a $2 million ransom and ordered to deposit payment in Chinese bank accounts, according to court documents. However, the money wasn’t paid, authorities said. Liao was badly beaten and repeatedly shocked …